SPARTANBURG, SC – Wofford College has named Bryan Jackson as head coach of the men’s and women’s cross country and track and field programs. Jackson has spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at Bowling Green State University.

    “We are excited to announce the hiring of Bryan Jackson to lead the cross country and track and field programs at Wofford College,” said Director of Athletics Richard Johnson.

    Over the past two seasons at Bowling Green, Jackson has coached the men’s and women’s cross country teams and the women’s indoor and outdoor track and field teams. He has coached three athletes named to the Mid-American All-Conference team in cross country and several All-Ohio Champions.

    He served as the meet director for the 2008 Mid-American Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship and also planned the 2006 NCAA Great Lakes Regional Cross Country Championship. In 2007 he was the director of the Bowling Green Summer Track and Field Camp.

    “I am looking forward to joining the staff at Wofford,” said Bryan Jackson. “The men’s and women’s cross country and track & field teams are both young teams and full of potential. I am excited about the future of the program.”

    As a student-athlete at Bowling Green, Jackson was a two-time letter winner and was team captain of the 2005 cross country team. In the two seasons, he finished in the top five for the team in every meet. He ran career best of 15:37- 5k, 26:37- 8k, and 32:19- 10k.

    A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Jackson is a 2006 graduate of Bowling Green State University with a degree in business administration. In addition, he recently earned a Masters of Education in developmental kinesiology from Bowling Green. His thesis research centered on female collegiate cross country runners and how different types of foot posture affect muscle firing patterns and ground reaction forces.
   
He holds USA Track and Field Level I coaching certification and will obtain Level 2 certification in jumping events this summer.